Weird History
How The Worst Periods In History Got Better
Humanity has lived through some horrific periods in history, including natural disasters, plagues, and man-made crises. Plagues have threatened to wipe out civilization more than once, while famine, floods, and fires have brought...
Economics Explained
The Economy of South Korea
South Korea, a highly-developed and wealthy economy that epitomizes the story of a modern Asian nation, has made the transition from a very poor to very rich in less than one life's generation. Today, the nation is a glistening beacon of...
Economics Explained
Are The "Extreme" Economic Systems Totally Pointless?: Introduction
Karl Marx and Frederick Engels were philosophers, political theorists, and economists responsible for writing the communist manifesto, which is today probably the most widely recognized text outlining a system for a communal economy. An...
TLDR News
Why States Across the US are Re-Opening Coronavirus Quarantine Ends - TLDR News
Following objections from across the country, some states are beginning to loosen their quarantine rules, and others are at least discussing it. In this video, we discuss which countries are relaxing their rules, what the new rules are...
The Wall Street Journal
The Bailout & The CFO
What does the government's big economic rescue plan mean for business, and how might it enhance or hobble the landscape for enterprise in years to come?
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Sustainable Economics: Panel Discussion on INET's Bretton Woods Conference (1 of 5)
Tom Bernes, the Executive Director for the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), introduces Jim Balsillie, CIGI's founder.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Sylvia Nasar: Keynes and Fisher (3/5)
In part 3 of this INET interview, Sylvia Nasar discusses the work of Keynes and Irving Fisher and how they changed the field of economics in the early 20th century. Their ideas on monetary economics introduced the idea that the economy...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Michael Spence: Policy Proposals for the United States (4/5)
Nobel Laureate Michael Spence favors a consumption tax: a big chunk of government revenues should come from taxes on value added and consumption. Besides a sensible energy policy, Spence's agenda reads jobs, jobs, and jobs. The tradable...
Curated Video
Covid-19: more questions about coronavirus, answered
What has the world learned about the novel coronavirus and its knock-on effects on the global economy? Ed Carr, The Economist's deputy editor, and Alok Jha, our science correspondent, answer more of your questions about the virus.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
John Cassidy, Richard Koo, Ken Rogoff - Debts, Deficits and Global Financial Stability
The Inaugural Conference @ King's, Institute for New Economic Thinking, Opening Session Q&A. Where are we now? Debts, Deficits and Global Financial Stability
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The History of Finance since 1980 - Duncan Foley
An American professor explains how the financial sector grew in importance and in its portion of the whole economy starting with new economic policies begun in 1980.
The Wall Street Journal
James Gorman's Financial Outlook
What do Russian sanctions, soaring inflation, interest rate hikes and the risks of more supply disruptions out of China mean for the financial outlook? Morgan Stanley’s chairman and CEO weighs in.
Mediacorp
Trouble on the Mekong: The Cost of Progress
This video discusses the development and potential loss of a 1500-hectare wetland in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The wetland serves as a natural store for rain and wastewater, as well as a crucial resource for farming and fishing for the rural...
Curated Video
Understanding the Funding for Lending Scheme: An Unconventional Monetary Policy Tool
The video is a lecture presentation that discusses the Funding for Lending scheme, an unconventional monetary policy tool introduced by the Bank of England in 2008 to stimulate the economy when interest rates had reached the lower bound...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Cosma Shalizi - Why Economics Needs Data Mining
Cosma Shalizi urges economists to stop doing what they are doing: Fitting large complex models to a small set of highly correlated time series data. Once you add enough variables, parameters, bells and whistles, your model can fit past...
Economics Explained
Is War Good For The Economy?: So What About WW2 & Final Thoughts
Can wars end economic decline? It may have helped in the past, but can it help today? Helping you become more knowledgeable about how the world works, our content covers the biggest topics and headlines through the eyes of economists....
Financial Times
The return of the strongman in Latin America
The FT's Latin American editor, John Paul Rathbone, looks at the rise of strongmen leaders such as Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in Mexico and Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil.
Financial Times
Why sustainable ETFs are on the rise
ESG-focused exchange traded funds are grabbing market share, says the FT's ETF news editor Emma Boyde. But why are investors moving to sustainable ETFs and what are the pitfalls?
The Wall Street Journal
Jake Sullivan on the Next Four Years
National Security Adviser to President-elect Joseph Biden, Jake Sullivan, on what the next four years will look like for global affairs.
History Hit
The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan: Superpowers of the seventh century
Who were the two great superpowers around this time? What happened around the year 600? The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan, Part 4
Curated Video
Wheat: From Ancient Times to the Present
This video explores the significant impact of ancient wheat on history, from the development of agriculture and the rise of empires to the invention of bread. It highlights how wheat played a crucial role in the transformation of bread...
Economics Explained
The Economy of Spain | Economics Explained
The Economy of Spain | Economics Explained
Economics Explained
The Economy of EVE Online (Part 2): The Robot Problem
EVE Online has a botting problem. Robots can be programmed to play this game for hours at a time with no rest needed. This has meant that normal players looking to play the game have been pushed to the side by these armies of robots that...